Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܝ ܕ ܐ (y d ˀ)
4 terms

From the active participle of ܡܵܘܕܹܐ (māwdē, to confess, thank) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the occupational/adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܵܐ (māwdyānām sg (plural ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwdyānē), feminine ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (māwdyānīṯā))

  1. confessor, shriver

Adjective

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ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܵܐ (māwdyānā) (feminine ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (māwdyānīṯā), plural ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwdyānē))

  1. religious, devout, pious, God-fearing
  2. thankful, grateful, appreciative

Inflection

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